Backing up

[cageda at bbox.fr]

But then will GnuCash find the acounts file where it is?

Alain

On Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:33:59 +0000, you wrote:

>On 26 February 2011 11:28,  <cageda at bbox.fr> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is it possible to configure GnuCash so that the *.xac files get stored
>> to the "Documents" folder. That way the files would be automatically
>> backed up to my external HD when I do a general backup of my
>> documents.
>
>The xac files are (as far as I know) saved in the same location as the
>accounts file.  So probably you want to move your accounts file to
>Documents.  You could do File > Save As to do this from within GnuCash
>and then all new xac files will be stored wherever you Saved As the
>accounts file, or you could just move the whole folder where your
>accounts file and xac files are to a location under Documents, then
>start GnuCash and use File > Open to open the accounts file from its
>new location.  Then both your actual accounts file and the xac files
>will be backed up.
>
>Colin